Testimony

Lawsuits Sep 22, 2019

Donald Trump Desperate to Get Out of Testifying in New York Lawsuit After Judge’s Order, ‘Politico’ Reports

Donald Trump’s lawyers are said to be panicking over a judge’s order that compels Trump to give sworn testimony in a 2015 New York lawsuit. The judge, Bronx Supreme Court Justice Doris Gonzalez, swatted aside an attempt by Trump to quash a subpoena demanding his testimony. Now, Politico reported on Sunday, Trump and his lawyers are scrambling to figure out a way to defy the judge’s order and …

News Oct 7, 2017

Why a Harvey Weinstein Lawsuit May Be Welcomed by the N.Y. Times

No media organization wants to be dragged into court. But if The New York Times is indeed sued by Harvey Weinstein over its exposé published Thursday about “decades of harassment” on the part of the movie mogul, there could be one upside for the paper. On Friday, Danielle Rhoades Ha, a Times spokeswoman, called upon Weinstein to release employees from any nondisclosure agreements they may have …

News Apr 10, 2017

Exonerated Man Files Federal Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit

A man who was released from prison in August 2016 after spending nearly three decades behind bars in a 1988 murder in Wilmington has filed a federal wrongful conviction lawsuit against the officers who investigated the case and the City of Wilmington. Johnny Small was just 15 years old when he was charged with first-degree murder in the July 13, 1988, killing of Pamela Dreher, 32. Dreher was …

News Dec 15, 2016

Brown’s Owner Jimmy Haslam Questioned Under Oath Over Pilot Flying J Alleged Fuel Rebate Fraud

Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam was questioned under oath Tuesday by attorneys for two trucking companies over his role in an alleged fuel rebate fraud scheme involving his Knoxville-based truck stop chain. In a videotaped deposition, attorneys for the trucking companies are seeking to discover what Haslam knew about the alleged fraud. Sources say it’s possible the deposition …